Computer Based Training - Linux: File System Maintenance

Summary:

This course shows users how to mount and unmount file systems, verify file system integrity, perform disk maintenance tasks, manage disk quotas, create links to files, and locate files.

Objectives:

After completing this course, students will be able to:

Mount and unmount file systems
Identify and describe the files controlling filesystem configuration
Verify filesystem integrity
Perform disk maintenance
Manage disk quotas
Create hard and symbolic links to files
Locate important system files

Outline:

Mounting Filesystems
Unmounting Filesystems
Filesystem Configuration Files
Using fsck
Checking Disk Usage
Disk Maintenance
Understanding Disk Quotas
Enabling Disk Quotas
Setting Disk Quotas
Verifying Disk Quotas
Understanding Links
Creating Hard Links
Creating Symbolic Links
Understanding the System File Hierarchy
Locating Files with find
Locating Files with locate
Locating Commands with which

Features:

Exercises that allow users to practice the application
A file containing the text of the exercises
Activities that allow users to apply course concepts in an interactive questioning environment
A glossary
A Skill Assessment

Applicability:

This course is for anyone who is interested in learning the fundamentals of the Linux operating system.

Prerequisites:

Linux: Partitions and the Boot ProcessLinux: File ManagementLinux: GNU and Linux Commands

Technical Requirements:

200MHz Pentium with 32MB Ram. 640 x 480 256-color video (800 x 600 is recommended). Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, or XP. Minimum Connection Speed: 28.8k. Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher required. Authorware and Macromedia Flash player recommended but not required. JavaScript must be enabled. Netscape and AOL browsers not supported.

Copyright Information:

Linux® is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.

Terms of Use:

None